{"product_id":"1-week-pottery-retreat-september-20-26-2026-with-charlie-dumais","title":"1-Week Pottery Retreat - September 20 - 26, 2027 with Charlie Dumais","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Please note - this retreat runs from Monday to Sunday*\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/fogoclaystudio.ca\/pages\/1-week-pottery-retreats\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFull Retreat Description\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fogoclaystudio.ca\/pages\/cancellation-policy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCancellation Policy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorkshop Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn this hands-on workshop with ceramic artist and lamp maker \u003cstrong\u003eCharlie Dumais\u003c\/strong\u003e, you’ll spend the first few days exploring slab-building techniques to create simple test forms, experimenting with rolled patterns, perforations, additions, and alterations. These exercises will build toward designing and constructing your own lamp base or lantern, with Charlie guiding you step by step and demonstrating how to wire it. Along the way, you’ll develop maquettes, refine your ideas, and gain confidence in translating clay experiments into functional, sculptural lighting. Each participant will receive a lamp kit to finish their piece at home once it’s fired and shipped, with the option to join a follow-up Zoom session for additional support. The week balances structured lessons with plenty of open studio time and the chance to explore the beauty of Fogo Island in summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharlie Dumais is a ceramic artist based in Litchfield, Connecticut,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003especializing in handmade lamps, objects, and accessories. Founded \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein 2017, the studio began as a hobby, a small series of lamps conceived \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Charlie outside his work as lighting designer. Inspired by modernist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esculpture and rendered in muted colors and natural textures, these \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esimple, straightforward pieces explored the rituals around living with light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the past eight years, Dumais Made has grown and evolved. A team \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof six now produces lamps, pendants, sconces, tables, mirrors and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eother accessories. And, while styles have become more playful and techniques \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emore refined—a reflection of this artistic collective—each piece \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(overseen by Charlie from start to finish) remains true to the first: a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etactile object that reveals its character the longer you live with it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dumaismade.com\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003edumaismade.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fogo Clay Studio","offers":[{"title":"Workshop Only","offer_id":41860614488197,"sku":null,"price":2950.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"The Single","offer_id":41860614455429,"sku":null,"price":5750.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"The Double (price is for two people)","offer_id":41860614422661,"sku":null,"price":9275.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0082\/3721\/9900\/files\/about-n-5.webp?v=1759505359","url":"https:\/\/fogoclaystudio.ca\/products\/1-week-pottery-retreat-september-20-26-2026-with-charlie-dumais","provider":"Fogo Clay Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}